Keating's Wisdom

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Dead Poets Society

Valuable Lessons from the Dead Poets Society
Keating's Wisdom
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  • “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”
  • “Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day … make your lives extraordinary.”
  • “The powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”
  • “Sucking the marrow out of life doesn’t mean choking on the bone.”
  • “There’s a time for daring and there’s a time for caution, and a wise man understands which is called for.”
  • “I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.”
  • “We’re not laughing at you – we’re laughing near you.”
  • “But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”
  • “I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.”
  • “Boys, you must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. Thoreau said, ‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.’ Don’t be resigned to that. Break out!”
  • “I SOUND MY BARBARIC YAWP OVER THE ROOFTOPS OF THE WORLD.”
  • “This is a battle, a war, and the casualties could be your hearts and souls.”
  • “Now, don’t just walk off the edge like lemmings! Look around you!”